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Introduction to Permaculture and Regenerative Agriculture (5 cr)

Code: PK00AG43-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.09.2021 - 30.09.2021

Timing

01.10.2021 - 31.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Ekenäs, Raseborgsvägen 9

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in bioeconomy

Teachers

  • Ylva Arvidsson
  • Jonas Ringqvist
  • Heidi Barman-Geust
  • Romi Rancken

Teacher in charge

Heidi Barman-Geust

Groups

  • ÖH21PERM-EK
    Öppna yh, Permakultur och regenerativt jordbruk-Raseborg

Objective

The student
- knows and understands core concepts within Permaculture and Regenerative Agriculture.
- knows and can use GIS as a tool for visualization data.

Content

- Introduction to Permaculture,
- Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture.
- Introduction to Soil Food Web and Soil health.
- Introduction to Market gardening and to farm for sale.
- Introduction to Geographic Information System (GIS).
- Independent work with Area Mapping and gathering of information about students own area.
- Co-creation and Co-production. The students identify fields that interests them, creates and produce information and shares this with the other students.

Location and time

Distance teaching in Moodle. Contact teaching 5.10.2021, 9.11.2021 och 7.12.2021 via Teams.

Materials

Books, articles, videos and other study material according to instructions from the teachers.
Students need access to a computer with an internet connection. Students also need a headset with a microphone.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Training and assignments
Literature
Group work
Independent work

Student workload

The studies takes about 10 hours / week for the student.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

It takes active participation in the studies to get an approved accomplishment from the course. The students also needs to hand in assignments, co-create and co-produces, participate in discussions and so on to accomplish the course.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

It takes active participation in the studies to get an approved accomplishment from the course. The students also needs to hand in assignments, co-create and co-produces, participate in discussions and so on to accomplish the course.

Qualifications

No prior knowledge needed.